District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program Implementation Status and Policy Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public Schools of the District of Columbia.

Education, Secondary.

Educational innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Outlines issues related to school choice and provision of vouchers for elementary and secondary education students to attend private schools. Addresses debate surrounding initial passage of the D.C. School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, and discusses Act provisions. Reviews current research on program effectiveness with respect to student academic achievement and parental and student satisfaction with the program. Summarizes appropriations made available for the opportunity scholarship program and other school improvement initiatives in D.C. Discusses actions taken with respect to program from FY2009-FY2011 appropriations cycles, and summarizes issues related to continuation of the opportunity scholarship program

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0242

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